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Bookmark or Share- Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge - WikipediaThe Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (/ ˌ v ɛr ə ˈ z ɑː n oʊ / VERR-ə-ZAH-noh; also referred to as the Narrows Bridge, the Verrazzano Bridge, and simply the Verrazzano) is a suspension bridge connecting the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City, United States.
- Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Turns 60: An Engineering MarvelConnecting the boroughs of Brooklyn and Staten Island, the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge provided a southerly bypass around Manhattan for vehicular traffic.
- Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (Verrazano-Narrows Bridge) - HistoricBridges.orgThis enormous bridge had the longest suspension bridge span in the world when completed, knocking off the long-held record of the Golden Gate Bridge. It is so large that it looms over the surrounding landscape and is visible from many locations.
- Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge - MTAWhen it opened in 1964, the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge was the world's longest suspension span. The ends of the bridge are at historic Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn and Fort Wadsworth in Staten Island, both of which guarded New York Harbor at the Narrows for over a century.
- The History of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, 50 Years After Its ...When it finally opened, 50 years ago this month, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge—honoring the 16th-century Florentine explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano, though not to the extent of spelling his name...
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